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I have a sweet dear friend- Dee- who I met a while ago, and every so often she travels to visit her younger sister in Emali- a town that is about a two hour drive south-east of Nairobi, towards Mombasa. It was a trading post between the Kamba in…

MIRRORS(Dissociative identity disorder; A case study)--------22nd July 6:00 pm / Alexandria------- The clock struck six as Alexandria stared at herself in the mirror, the light from the window reflecting onto her red dress that matched her dark lipstick. Red had always been her color. …

After a splendid Sunday afternoon. I decided to take some shots as Hamed stated during Akoma moments at Social Media Week Lagos. "If you want to become a creative photographer. Start with your phone". This wasn't the kind of answer I hope to get as I know not many creative…

Instagram meetups commonly known as instameets are events where Instagram users meet up to take photos, connect, network and keep up with community. These meets are usually organized by companies, individuals or by Instagram. Instagram organizes the World Wide Instameet annually under the hash tag #WWIM while localized meets…

In Kibera, a sprawling slum in Kenya's capital Nairobi these men are turning trash into cash, recycling cow bones to make unique jewelry, cutlery and many other accessories. Victorious Crafts is a bone processing plant located in the Soweto West village of Kibera. This group is made up…

If you happen to attend a Yoruba traditional wedding in Nigeria, you're bound to see one or more of these drummers. They're a major part of the traditional wedding ceremony. The Alagas (the Master of Ceremony) love to sing. They sing so much in fact. Along with their songs come…